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Godslayer is a folk and Viking metal band from Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil, formed in 2014 and focused on themes of Nordic mythology and Viking history. The band incorporates folk instrumentation alongside heavy guitar work, and released the album "Old Gods" as well as the single "Fenrisulfr" in 2018.
Godsleep is a stoner metal/rock band from Athens, formed in 2015. They deliver heavy, riff-driven stoner metal from the Greek capital.
Godsmack brought a muscular, Alice in Chains-influenced hard rock sound from Lawrence, Massachusetts to mainstream radio dominance starting in 1995. Sully Erna's commanding vocals and the band's groove-heavy approach produced enduring hits like 'I Stand Alone,' 'Voodoo,' and 'Straight Out of Line' that became staples of early 2000s rock. With four consecutive number-one albums, they rank among the most commercially successful hard rock bands of their generation.
Godsnake is a melodic thrash metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2020, combining thrash metal's aggression with melodic hooks and accessible songwriting. The band brings a polished, melody-forward approach to Hamburg's thrash scene.
Godsong is a sludge/doom metal band from Reykjavík, Iceland, active since 2019 and channeling the volcanic heaviness of Iceland through crushing doom and sludge riffs. The project adds to Reykjavík's outsized contribution to extreme heavy music.
Godspit is a groove metal, metalcore, and thrash band from Kerava, Finland, active since 2009, with their demo Rest in Pieces showcasing three tracks of aggressive death-thrash energy. Their sound channels the punishing crossover between groove-laden riffing and thrash metal's velocity.
Godsplague is a groove and stoner metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2023, delivering thick, downtuned riffs with the swagger of stoner metal and the rhythmic punch of groove metal. Their sound combines low-end heaviness with headbanging grooves.
Godstar Descendant is a black/death metal project from England, active since 2014 and forging extreme metal that draws from both the atmospheric intensity of black metal and the brutality of death metal. The project operates in the deeper underground of the British extreme metal scene.
Godstone is a heavy metal band from Truro in Cornwall, England, formed in 2018 and channeling classic heavy metal traditions from the southwestern tip of Britain. Their sound pays homage to the riff-driven foundations of the genre.
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